Is There a Changing of the Guard? Shawn Ray & Kevin Levrone Give Their Views

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Not only is the inevitable guard changing but it is doing so on like 3 or 4 levels. Dex is basically alone. Phil and Rhoden/Kai, despite the age difference, are basically contemporaries and they have at most a few elite years left. I don't see Phil pulling a Dex and sticking around if he is not Mr. Olympia. Next up Roelly, Ramy, Bonac, and Ced (yes Ced is 39 but he belongs more in this group) are the top guys not named phil and they have pretty much supplanted Kai and Rhoden as the main challengers to the throne. The true young group of next guys is made up of Josh, Dallas, and Nate. I don't put Justin here bc personally I didn't see him top ten last year despite his placing.

To me Dallas is the biggest wildcard. I think two years ago he made great progress but in 2016/2017 so far he has messed his look up a bit chasing size too fast. The torso just doesn't look good. He has some good still shots, but when you watch the video anything in between gets loose quick. Josh has amazing condition and room to grow which if he does watch out. Nate also needs to fill in some more but he has that roundness and shape potential. I see Josh and Nate probably doing better than Dallas in the long run if everyone stays healthy.

Dallas, I like how he train.
Compton has my favourite look.
Josh, I like his looks, how he trains and his mentality in every way, inside and outside the sport.
Bonac is a good guy and hell bodybuilder, but I do not want a dwarf as a champion.
Curry, need better quads.
Cedric, needs better back legs.
Nathan, still far from his potential.
Ramy, the logical Mister Opympia.